Good morning, Bloggers! Grab some coffee (or a mimosa), and let’s talk about our weeks.

Earlier today, I was out running errands and having lunch…and couldn’t wait to get back home. It is still very hot out, with triple digits through the weekend. Someone posted about snow on her blog…and I was green with envy! Even though I don’t necessarily want snow here…

Next weekend, I am looking forward to Bloggiesta...and the movie This Is Where I Leave You. Yes, I have posted about it before, but I can’t stop gushing. I loved the book, and I adore the actors in the cast….so that’s how it goes.

Do you have anything you are gushing about? While you are pondering, here’s what happened in my blog world this past week.

And there we are…the cycle is complete! Blog Posts Written, Books Read and Reviewed, New Books on the Stacks….and Upcoming Reads.Do you ever feel as if your routines are so predictable you could complete them in your sleep? Is it a good thing to change up the routines occasionally?

Something to ponder. I spend time every week messing around with my blogs, from the themes to the backgrounds and headers. Earlier today, I cleared out some of the files in my office…it was amazing the outdated things I found there!

I do feel I get a bit predictable from time to time on the blog, so yeah… I can relate to that. I could probably stand a little shakeup here and there…

Sounds like you have quite the heat, we’re lucky to be cooling off now although when it gets down in the 40’s that might be a bit too cool! Still, good sleeping weather. I just hope we don’t cool off too much… a nice gradual fall would be fine with me.

Safe Keeping looks interesting and so does After I Do. Hope you enjoy all your new books, you have a fun selection to pick and choose from.
I do find my layouts can be predictable but then I try to stay creative within that so I don’t mind that too much. And I can’t lie, I like routines. Such as my Sunday morning blog visiting!

We’re eagerly waiting for heat to come back here, The sun is hesitant and we dress all autumn like. Changing the routines is good but sometimes, when you’re really tired, routines are the only way to get things done – it’s like you’re on automatic pilot and don’t need to think. And I’m not talking about blogging here 😉 Have a great week !

I do notice that, especially in the mornings, routines get me through. Auto pilot is a good description of it. If I vary the routine too much, nothing will get done. Now to just find a way to keep the routines interesting! Thanks for stopping by, Iza.

A Question of Guilt definitely looks creepy! But snow already?! Woah, the weather must be moving fast on that side of the hemisphere. It’s still cold in Australia, much to my annoyance. Gah. I just want some warm weather!! My Sunday Post!

Ha-ha…and here I am longing for cooler weather! Not snow, though. Never snow….only if I drive somewhere to “visit” the snow…LOL. Thanks for stopping by, Cait, and A Question of Guilt is definitely an unusual read. It has taken me a while to truly engage, but now I have.

I’ve read so many positive comments about This Is Where I Leave you. I will be interested in hearing how the book and movie compare with each other. I’m glad you enjoyed the book. I hope you enjoy the movie and have a great week.

Thanks, Pat, I loved the book and hope to love the movie…I noticed from the list of characters for the movie that they changed some of the character names, including the surname. I hope that doesn’t mean too much else has changed!

I think that some amount of predictability is comforting, like a familiar home or familiar faces…we just have to vary things enough to keep ourselves fresh…and I’m not quite sure if I’m doing that…LOL.

We have had cooler temps yesterday and today but before that it was broiling so no snow here! You’ve gotten some interesting books! You had some great reviews this past week! I know I added several to my TBR. I think I get rid of the rut feel by changing the genre that I’m reading though I do have a few projects that are different coming up!

Great week, great haul! Yep, we have triple digits also here. My son is visiting so I bought a jigsaw puzzle to see if the gang was up for a bit of family bonding time, but everyone retreated to their rooms after dinner, so maybe next week.
I loved the two Barbara Taylor Sissel books and two Robyn Carr books I’ve read. Glad you are trying them out. Friendswood on my radar as is (now) Then and Always and A Question of Guilt.
I’m also looking forward to the movie of This is Where I Leave You, but I need to read the book first…maybe…not sure which order I will do this in.
Thanks for sharing a great post this weekend.

Sorry about your heat. We are starting to get cooler here in north Florida – down from the 90s to the mid 80s during the days. Mornings and eves are pretty nice.
I do get predictable, sad to say. But right now I am too busy with work areas to be changing up the blog life. Maybe someday in the future that will happen.
Looks like you have some good reading going on. Enjoy, enjoy!

Cool pic of your granddaughter, rockin’ her new hair colour! Haunting cover on Crooked River and I’ll have to check out what Safe Keeping is about, sometimes I think it’s my type of read just from the cover lol. Have a great week and happy reading. Hope the temps ease a little 🙂

Love your grand daughter’s hair – she’s changing it up! I hope you enjoy your download of Virgin River at some time. Loved that series, light but good. Love the idea of tidying out – I must do it sometime!

Triple digits, I must admit I don’t envy you that, I love Autumn and the cooler weather it brings 🙂 Can’t wait to read your thoughts on the new McEwan novel. I absolutely loved Atonement, but somehow didn’t get into some of his other works.
Enjoy your books.

Yes, many schools have issues with hair color around here, but right now, Fiona is doing independent studies, finishing up high school. She has also taken some college classes, and there things are more relaxed.

I like my routines. I find great comfort in them. We have also been hit with an early fall. Like lakesidemusing, no 70s, lots of rain, and the furnace was on. Summer left too fast! Come see my week. Happy reading!

I’ll take your heat and swap you some morning frost. It was cold here this morning. We don’t usually get much of a temperature change this early in the year, so I hope that doesn’t mean a tough winter.

I’m seeing This is Where I Leave You tomorrow! Hope we both love it 🙂 I am with you about the heat. Ugh so sick of it! I’ve heard great things about After I Do and hope to read it soon. And Fiona’s hair color is awesome!

Send some of that heat my way. It got cool here fast, with hope that it will warm up this weekend. I would like to begin the Virgin River series. Love to see what turns up when organizing things! Have a wonderful week..

Oh, I’d love to send it to you, Nise…and as for my “treasure hunt,” I was surprised to find all the various cover images the publisher sent to me for some of my earlier novels, including the ones I picked. I am glad I selected the ones I did! But I kept the images, rather than tossing them.

I don’t know if I could read A Question of Guilt–it looks a little too reminiscent of Psycho! I can read suspense/horror at home by myself at night and I’m fine–as long as I don’t have to take a shower. That’s when I get freaked out. Hitchcock left his mark! Enjoy your week!